Downtime with the Lionesses

The Knitted Footballer has been allowed exclusive access to the Lionesses as they relax and prepare between matches at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 in Canada.

England Head Coach, Mark Sampson believes it’s very important to keep the team’s spirit up, but his disco moves are giving Jill Scott and Fran Kirby the giggles.Toni Duggan is unwinding in the bath with a face pack, while Karen Carney is doing a bit of meditation. Eniola Aluko is enjoying her book, ‘Ulysses’, and poor Laura Bassett is still nursing that black eye – although she’d better watch out as Spot the dog has his eye on that juicy steak.